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A look ahead at HDTV, shot by you

Sony has released the smallest high-definition video camera yet--and at $1,750 or less, the least expensive.
The New York Times
August 13, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

IBM brains capture a PC's soul

Researchers develop three-layer software that lets you carry a full PC operating environment on an iPod, PDA or cell phone.
August 12, 2005, 3:42 PM PDT

Software helps you stop being a jerk

MIT scientists come up with technology that measures vocal signals to see if you're being annoying on the phone.
August 12, 2005, 2:37 PM PDT

The sights and sounds of online music

roundup Microsoft gets the nod from the patent office on user interface concepts for digital music players. Plus: The ring tone's the thing.
August 12, 2005, 11:19 AM PDT

iPaq leak tips Hewlett-Packard's hand

HP's hw6700 family is expected to be one of the first in PDA world to shift to a miniSD format.
August 12, 2005, 11:01 AM PDT

Ring tones that bite and zing

Cell phone ring tones used to be just songs. Now they may include everything from the salacious to the insulting and the silly.
August 11, 2005, 1:39 PM PDT

Trying to stay a step ahead of Murphy's Law

Specialists say too many small businesses court ruin by not taking precautions against fires, floods, tech failures and other disasters.
The New York Times
August 11, 2005, 6:43 AM PDT

LCOS TV maker gears for comeback

Giant TVs with imaging systems based on liquid crystal on silicon are poised to make a return, says one maker of the technology.
August 10, 2005, 5:35 PM PDT